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Sometimes the smallest effects change the whole feeling of a scene.
Same composition. Same motion. Same palette.
But one version feels more “alive” just because of a bit of glow, blur and movement.
Now I’m curious how other motion designers think about this:
Do subtle effects actually improve the scene 0 or do they sometimes distract from the core design?
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nah, the left one is definitely better
I've noticed the same thing while studying other motion graphics, always wondering why X looks so much better than Y, but have pretty much the same assets style, composition, etc.
I think adding real life "camera" effects, like depth of field, vignette, realistic shadows, just...
To be honest, the thing you talking about is very situational, but im totally agree with you!
True, true, nothing every applies to everything.
You've really done a lot of effort, FX Off all the way
You've done amazing work 👍
If there was a little less blur effect on the edges, my vote would definitely go towards FX On. The effect looks good, but it feels a bit distracting right now. Reducing the blur slightly would make it perfect.
anytime anydat the first because what is ui ux if it doesnt make the product feel something and the person using it
FX Off is actually okay!
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